Korat farmer who left his tractor in gear then done some maintenance work was crushed and killed by his own tractorreports thairath.co.th The 65,yr old had been lubricating some parts on his 30 year old tractor before commencing some work on the land. His wife in the kitchen at the time heard a loud noise, She ran out to see her husband dead, the police think that he was standing by a rear wheel, leaned over and started the engine but he had left the vehicle in gear so was run over and killed.